We can’t do genealogical research without the luxury of maps
to aid in our research process or the presentation of our findings.
Online maps
are greatly improving and a wide variety of software is available to assist in
mapping a project. It is becoming more and more convenient to create maps to
convey our results or bring a research theory to fruition. Here are a few
widely used sources for mapping.
Google Earth-
ArcGIS by ESRI-
USGS Topographical Maps-
World Map-